NE IPMC On Target
Internal newsletter of the Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center
vol. 3, no. 11 November 2003
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NE IPMC On TargetInternal newsletter of the Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center vol. 3, no. 11 November 2003 |
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Mission statement adopted: Our mission statement, as developed by the Advisory Council and the Steering Committee, is: The Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center fosters the development and adoption of IPM, a science-based approach to managing pests in ways that generate economic, environmental, and human health benefits. We work in partnership with stakeholders from agricultural, urban, and rural settings to identify and address regional priorities for research, education, and outreach.
RFA release imminent: The new Request for Applications for the Northeastern IPM Center's Partnership Grants program will be released within the next week or so. Watch the Center home page for details.
Fri.-Sun. Jan. 9-11, 2004. Organic Vegetable Farming for a Living: A Farmer-to-Farmer Workshop Exploring All Facets of Growing. Featuring the wisdom and experience of farmers from Virginia, Minnesota, and Rhode Island who are earning their living raising vegetables using organic principles. Ballston Spa, NY (between Albany and Saratoga Springs). The presenters are Chip Planck, Polly and Mike Hutchison, and Chris and Kim Blanchard. A program designed as continuing education for people who are actively farming on a commercial basis.
The workshop fee starts at $150 and includes 5 delicious meals and a workshop binder. An annual workshop sponsored by Regional Farm & Food Project, 518/271-0744. Call to request workshop brochure, available in early October.
University of Maryland Dedicates New Greenhouse Research Complex: The new Research Greenhouse Complex at the University of Maryland is the most sophisticated institutional greenhouse in North America. This state-of- the-art facility will house the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources' world-renowned research on phytoremediation, transgenic plants, plant propogation, and weed and insect pest control. See the entire press release
Maryland Receives $440, 975 for Risk Management Education Workshops, software, outreach programs planned for farmers details online
Rare Pest Defoliating Maryland’s Holly Trees, Trees Expected to Recover, “holly looper” inch worm to die with cold weather more online
Brown marmorated stink bug, Haylomorpha halys , found in Maryland.
The brown marmorated stink bug, Haylomorpha halys, was detected in Washington County, Maryland on October 8, 2003. The species was confirmed by Thomas J. Henry of the USDA Systematic Entomology Laboratory. This is an apparent new state record for Maryland. H. halys is native to Asia and has previously been found in the U.S. only in Pennsylvania and New Jersey where it has become a nuisance pest, emitting an unpleasant odor as it invades homes and landscapes. In its native range, H. halys is a major pest of soybeans, fruit and many other plants and has the potential to become a serious agricultural problem in our region.Maryland Invasive Species Council's November's "Invader of the Month", Pryeria sinica
Maryland Department of Agriculture asks for help in finding unwanted pest of popular ornamental shrub. Invader-of-the-month pagesubmitted by Sandy Sardanelli, MD IPM Program
and Carol Holko, MD Dept. of Ag
The New England Tomato pest management tactic survey results have been tabulated. The survey results have been incorporated into the Tomato crop profile draft that is currently undergoing individual state review.
The New England Peach pest management tactic survey results have been tabulated. The survey results have been incorporated in to the Peach crop profile that has been finalized, published online and forwarded for inclusion in the national crop profile database.
The New England Pear pest management tactic survey results have been tabulated. The survey results have been incorporated in to the Pear crop profile that has been finalized, published online
and forwarded for inclusion in the national crop profile database.Contact lists directing citizens of Maine and Vermont to the best sources of information in their state for a broad range of pest management topics have been published online/ Lists for the other four New England states are under development.
Interactive feedback forms that collect public comments for each of the New England state University and state government pest management programs, as well as Federal (EPA, USDA, FDA) pest management programs that affect New England have been published online.
All submitted by Glen Koehler, NEPMnet
Hazmat draft template provided by NJinPAS: NJinPAS had previously-released the Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Transportation Security Requirements Applicability to Farmers and Farming Operations fact sheet; see http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/farmsafety/farmerssecurity.pdf. In summary, if you ship or transport fertilizers, pesticides, gasoline, diesel fuel, or propane in packages or containers that are placarded, i.e., larger than 119 gallons or the total quantity you ship or transport at any one time is more than 1,000 pounds, then you must have a security plan.
We contacted DOT for further assistance and received a draft template plan Hazmat Transportation Security Plan for Agriculture Operations which we have posted at http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/farmsafety/security/HM232.pdf (pdf) . The template was drafted by the US Department of Transportation and American Farm Bureau. (This is a scanned document which will shortly be replaced with a pdf'd text file for clarity).See also the DOT website for a useful tutorial entitled 'Hazmat Transportation Security Awareness Training on CD-ROM Download' that can be downloaded online or ordered in a CD. It is generalized to hazardous materials, but would make a very good training tool in pesticide security awareness for anyone involved in transport.
We have extracted the 5 security checklists that are part of the tutorial for easy access and posted them to the web (see below). Use them as a framework to support your own security plan. Again, these are generalized to hazardous materials but can be tailored or used for brainstorming.(all are PDFs)
- Background Check for Hiring
- Facility Checklist
- Shipper Checklist
- Carrier Checklist
- Receiver Checklist
Access all of the preceding info at http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/farmsafety
The updated New Jersey peach crop profile has been posted 10/22/03
Pat Hastings, NJinPAS
Answering your questions about organic land care: Industry stakeholders, citizens and Cooperative Extension Educators expressed an urgent need for a resource that would help define organic landscaping. We surveyed stakeholders including lawn and landscape professionals, Master Gardeners and the general public to determine the most common questions and misconceptions that needed to be addressed. The finished product developed by a committee from the Cornell University Landscape Horticulture Program Work Team is a brochure that defines organic land care, answers frequently asked questions, lists resources and compares and contrasts conventional, IPM and organic strategies. For individual or group copies contact Joann Gruttadaurio, jg17@cornell.edu , or see online
Jana Lamboy, NY IPM Program
COMMISSIONER LAUNCHES CROP INSURANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM: State Agriculture Commissioner Nathan L. Rudgers recently promoted the state's Crop Insurance Education Program at a workshop that convened key risk management partners to discuss new products highlighted in the Crop Insurance Education Program.
The one-day, statewide workshop took place last week in Syracuse where over fifty representatives from Cornell Cooperative Extension, crop insurance companies, and USDAs Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) participated. October 29 press release
Deborah G. Grantham
Assistant Director for Natural Resources and Environment
Cornell Cooperative Extension
top"PA IPM News Fall 2003" is now available! Read about High Tech Pest Alerts, Jim Holowid's work as the new Northwest Regional IPM Agent, and School Notification Forms Now Available in Foreign Languages. Find it online
Penn State Studies Transition to Organic Agriculture The demand for organic produce, milk and dairy products is on the rise, but growers and producers are facing challenges entering into this growing market. Researchers at Penn State are looking to address some of these challenges through new research at the Penn State Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs...see the entire press release
Kristie Auman-Bauer
Penn St. IPM
K-State Diagnostic Center Part of National Security Network MANHATTAN, Kan. – U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary James Moseley showed up at Kansas State University’s Throckmorton Hall Friday (Oct. 17) to get a first-hand look at what national homeland security dollars are buying.
What he saw looks much like any other university lab – except for an array of electronics that ranges from a Web-connected digital microscope to banks of real-time monitors showing labs across the nation. It’s part of a new National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN), developed by K-State Research and Extension systems engineers from their foundation work of connecting every Kansas county Extension office to the diagnostic labs on campus. See the entire article
Kathleen Ward, Communications Specialist
K-State Research& Extension News
LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE: October 31, 2003
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 14, 2003SUMMARY: The North Central Integrated Pest Management Center (NC-IPM Center) requests applications for State Contacts Grant Program for 2004 to support the continuum of research and extension efforts needed to increase the implementation of integrated pest management (IPM). The goals of the NC IPM Center are to: coordinate regional and state IPM identification and prioritization process through IPM Working Groups and others means; develop team responses to expand the availability of these IPM practices; provide information and knowledge needed to increase IPM adoption; and ensure accountability and leadership to effectively manage the Center. download the RFA
Recent items on the Florida Pest Alert Site: as of 11/04/03
- 11/04/03 - New CEU Bug Tutorials - Mole Crickets and Enemies of Mole Crickets
- 11/04/03 - New Featured Creatures - la escama lobada de laca
- 10/30/03 - Florida DoH Arbovirus Summary - October 21-27, 2003 - Arbovirus Summary Archives
- 10/29/03 - Crop Production Basics Web site - diseases, insects, weeds and production information
- 10/28/03 - First report of tomato spotted wilt virus in Hosta in Florida
- 10/28/03 - Cuban laurel thrips infesting Ficus benjamina nursery crops
- 10/28/03 - Managing Rodents and Mosquitoes Through Integrated Pest Management - a 90 minute Web cast from the CDC
- 10/27/03 - New Featured Creatures - ghost ant
- 10/24/03 - New Featured Creatures - eucalyptus psyllid and red gum lerp psyllid
- 10/23/03 - New Featured Creatures - giant sweetpotato bug
- 10/23/03 - FDOCA announces removal of citrus canker quarantine areas in Manatee, Martin and Hendry counties
- 10/20/03 - Cornell University Beetle Science Web site receives UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology Best of the Bugs Award
- 10/16/03 - New Featured Creatures - Nantucket pine tip moth
- 10/16/03 - Beetle is possible biocontrol against skunk vine
- 10/14/03 - Pink hibiscus mealybug information
topCoffee crop profile (new) published in the national database
topBeans (green) crop profile (new) published in the national database
Corn crop profile (new) published in the national database
topReplies to information requests: WRIPMC tracks its replies to EPA requests for information regarding pesticide use, registration, etc. See the "comments that count" online
WRIPMC Issues Request for Applications (Deadline November 7, 2003) (posted September 28, 2003)
EPA Region 10/American Farmland Trust: Request for Proposals (Deadline December 15, 2003) (posted October 20, 2003)
EPA Names Audubon International as a 2003 PESP Champion:The Environmental Protection Agency's Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) recently selected Audubon International, along with fifteen other organizations, as "PESP Champions" of 2003. The award recognizes organizations for outstanding efforts to protect the environment and human health by promoting integrated pest management and pollution prevention.
"We recognize Audubon International as furthering PESP goals of implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies and cultural practices which reduce pesticide use, educating users on chemical safety, and providing outreach and education," states J. Stephen
Morrill, Acting Chief, Pollution Prevention Branch, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, U.S. EPA. By teaching people to protect the land, water, wildlife, and natural resources where they live, Audubon International has helped reduce chemical use and increase safe application and storage on thousands of sites in all fifty states and twenty-five countries."This award is yet another sign that our cooperative, proactive approach garners good results for people and the environment. More importantly, it serves to recognize the dedication and effort of all our members," says Kevin A. Fletcher, Director of Programs & Administration for Audubon International. Through Audubon International's Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Programs for landowners and managers, people have been taking action to protect and sustain the natural environment around them since 1991.
Joellen Zeh, Audubon International
EPA
Office of Pesticide Programs Recent items on the OPP Website :
- 11/03/03 Additional scientific reviews of herbicide atrazine completed - Press Announcement
- 10/29/03 EPA awards $50,000 to University of California for walnut pesticide research and outreach - The money will go to the University of California, which is working with the Walnut Marketing Board on this project.
- 10/27/03 Stop-sale order issed to Atlanta company - Press Announcement
- 10/22/03 EPA funds almond pesticide study in three California counties - EPA awarded a $40,000 grant to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to assist almond growers in Butte, Kern and Stanislaus counties.
- 10/21/03 Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee to meet October 29 and 30, and PPDC Registration Review Work Group to meet October 17 and 28 - OPP Update
- 10/16/03 Sixteen organizations recognized for significant progress in reducing pesticide risk - Press Announcement
- 10/15/03
- EPA commits $40,000 to University of California Cooperative Extension for pesticide education program in Fresno County - The outreach program will be geared towards educating farmers of Southeast Asian descent in Fresno County about the hazards of pesticide use.
- Requests to Cancel Certain Acid Copper Chromate and Creosote Products Published - OPP Update
CDC webcast: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide online webcast entitled Managing Rodents and Mosquitoes Through Integrated Pest Management. details
Tom Green, et. al., IPM Institute
PESP RFP released:Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program Project Grants 2004: Request for Proposals: The Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) Project Grants are administered by the National Foundation For IPM Education (NFIPME), under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Pesticide Programs. The goal of PESP is to reduce the risks from the use of pesticides in agricultural and non-agricultural settings in the U.S...Proposals must be received at the National Foundation For IPM Education offices on or before 5:00 p.m. Central Time, December 30, 2003. RFP online
The Organic Farming Research Foundation has released an RFA, online now. DEADLINES AND NOTIFICATION DATES: Proposals are considered twice a year. The deadlines and notification dates for the next two granting cycles are:
Proposals received by: Will be notified by: January 15, 2003 May 31, 2003 July 15, 2003 November 30, 2003
topPlant and Animal Systems Update, Nov. 2003 online file (PDF). Contents:
- Lead Story: NPDN Holds Industry Workshop
- Special Feature: Moseley Visits Great Plains Diagnostic Network at K-State - Part of NPDN
- CSREES Program Activity:
- Hefferan Announces Changes for NRI Program
- Regional IPM Program Requests Applications
- CABI Compendium Coming Soon
- Conference on Invasive Plants in Natural & Managed Systems
- UC Invasive Species Center Holds Workshop
- Nat’l IPM News Digest Published by Oregon State
- IPM Publication Honored by ASAE
- New and Improved CSREES Pest Managers E-Mail Distribution List
- Pest Management Centers Break the 500 Crop Profile Mark
- Published Chemical Use Data Available on New Website
- CSREES Partners & USDA Produce Butterfly and Bt Corn Publication
- IR-4 Food Use Workshop Sets Priorities for 2004
- IR-4 Program Praised by Review Team
- Langston University & Citizen Potowatomi Tribe Host CSREES Ag Diversity Tour
- Inside the Beltway:
- House Action on FY 2004 CSREES Budget
- CARAT Advisory Group Presents Recommendations
- CSREES Recommends Steps to Prepare for Grants.gov
- Few Appropriations Bills Passed by Start of FY 04
- Invasive Species Plan & Website Available
- H.R. 1904 (Healthy Forest Restoration Act) on Senate Calendar
- Agency Personnel Update:
- Dennis Kopp Returns From LEGIS Fellowship
- Thro to Undertake Embassy Appointment
- Cardwell Honored w/ 2 Awards
- Nowierski & Bewick Active in Invasive Species Issues
- New Staff
- Plant Sciences Staff Directory
- Sending Mail to CSREES
- CSREES Plant Science Web Sites
Bill Hoffmann, USDA/CSREES/PAS
topRefuge Roulette: Growers Defy Requirements : A significant percentage of U.S. corn and soybean growers are taking careful aim in preparation for shooting themselves in the foot. One of many items in the November 2003 issue of IPMnet News.
Access to this page is not restricted. E-mail Jim or Liz to offer submissions or suggest changes.
topJim VanKirk, Coordinator 315-787-2378 jrv1@cornell.edu
John Ayers, Director 814-865-7776 (voice) email
Liz Thomas, Information Specialist 315-787-2626 egt3@cornell.edu
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